Triple

T7651053
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Hannes Alfvén E173250 entity
Predicate knownFor P22 FINISHED
Object Alfvén’s theorem in magnetohydrodynamics
Alfvén’s theorem in magnetohydrodynamics is a fundamental result stating that in a perfectly conducting fluid, magnetic field lines are “frozen” into the plasma and move with it, preserving their topology over time.
E679641 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Alfvén’s theorem in magnetohydrodynamics | Statement: [Hannes Alfvén, knownFor, Alfvén’s theorem in magnetohydrodynamics]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alfvén’s theorem in magnetohydrodynamics
Context triple: [Hannes Alfvén, knownFor, Alfvén’s theorem in magnetohydrodynamics]
  • A. Kruskal–Shafranov instability criterion
    The Kruskal–Shafranov instability criterion is a fundamental condition in plasma physics that predicts when a magnetically confined plasma column becomes unstable to kink-like distortions.
  • B. Parker spiral model of the interplanetary magnetic field
    The Parker spiral model of the interplanetary magnetic field describes how the Sun’s rotating, magnetized solar wind stretches the solar magnetic field into an Archimedean spiral shape throughout the heliosphere.
  • C. Kolmogorov spectrum of turbulence
    The Kolmogorov spectrum of turbulence is a fundamental theory in fluid dynamics that predicts how kinetic energy is distributed across different scales in fully developed turbulent flow, most famously yielding the −5/3 power law for the inertial subrange.
  • D. Taylor–Proudman theorem
    The Taylor–Proudman theorem is a fundamental result in geophysical fluid dynamics stating that in a rapidly rotating, inviscid, incompressible fluid, steady flows tend to be uniform along the axis of rotation, leading to columnar motion.
  • E. Jeans instability
    Jeans instability is a gravitational phenomenon in astrophysics where regions within a gas cloud become unstable and collapse under their own gravity, leading to the formation of structures like stars and galaxies.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Alfvén’s theorem in magnetohydrodynamics
Triple: [Hannes Alfvén, knownFor, Alfvén’s theorem in magnetohydrodynamics]
Generated description
Alfvén’s theorem in magnetohydrodynamics is a fundamental result stating that in a perfectly conducting fluid, magnetic field lines are “frozen” into the plasma and move with it, preserving their topology over time.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Alfvén’s theorem in magnetohydrodynamics
Target entity description: Alfvén’s theorem in magnetohydrodynamics is a fundamental result stating that in a perfectly conducting fluid, magnetic field lines are “frozen” into the plasma and move with it, preserving their topology over time.
  • A. Kruskal–Shafranov instability criterion
    The Kruskal–Shafranov instability criterion is a fundamental condition in plasma physics that predicts when a magnetically confined plasma column becomes unstable to kink-like distortions.
  • B. Parker spiral model of the interplanetary magnetic field
    The Parker spiral model of the interplanetary magnetic field describes how the Sun’s rotating, magnetized solar wind stretches the solar magnetic field into an Archimedean spiral shape throughout the heliosphere.
  • C. Kolmogorov spectrum of turbulence
    The Kolmogorov spectrum of turbulence is a fundamental theory in fluid dynamics that predicts how kinetic energy is distributed across different scales in fully developed turbulent flow, most famously yielding the −5/3 power law for the inertial subrange.
  • D. Taylor–Proudman theorem
    The Taylor–Proudman theorem is a fundamental result in geophysical fluid dynamics stating that in a rapidly rotating, inviscid, incompressible fluid, steady flows tend to be uniform along the axis of rotation, leading to columnar motion.
  • E. Jeans instability
    Jeans instability is a gravitational phenomenon in astrophysics where regions within a gas cloud become unstable and collapse under their own gravity, leading to the formation of structures like stars and galaxies.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69c6995473348190a4f41d110d619a18 completed March 27, 2026, 2:51 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c70175e4b88190bc40c839a42180d4 completed March 27, 2026, 10:15 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c89ae293148190a30ef03a4a594fe6 completed March 29, 2026, 3:22 a.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c89d2e42fc81908b1ddeb0375b47c8 completed March 29, 2026, 3:31 a.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c89d9255e08190b248f0c3fc858bc5 completed March 29, 2026, 3:33 a.m.
Created at: March 27, 2026, 3:58 p.m.